Intel WLAN Driver OOB Write Local Info Disclosure
CVE-2023-20812 Published on August 7, 2023

In wlan driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07944987; Issue ID: ALPS07944987.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-20812 is exploitable with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?

The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.

CVE-2023-20812 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-20812

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Affected Versions

MediaTek, Inc. MT6761, MT6762, MT6765, MT6768, MT6769, MT6781, MT6783, MT6785, MT6789, MT6833, MT6853, MT6855, MT6873, MT6875, MT6877, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6889, MT6891, MT6893, MT6895, MT6896, MT6983, MT6985, MT8365 Version Android 13.0 / IOT-v23.0 (Yocto 4.0) is affected by CVE-2023-20812

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.01%
Percentile
0.85%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.